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University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston

Galveston, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Can you cook?
Have you thought about how you would finance medical school?
If you didn't get into medical school this year, what would you do and how would you improve your application if you choose to apply again?

What was the most interesting question?

What criticism about others have you heard that makes you most annoyed?

What was the most difficult question?

Compared to your peers, how competitive are you?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

6 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN; mock interviews; classes in Medical Ethics, Health Policy, &amp; Health Disparities; re-read my personal statement; read about the school on their website; work as an interviewer for my own university's undergraduate admissions office

What impressed you positively?

The students were very friendly and kept pushing the idea that UTMB was a great, balanced environment for med school... The second interviewer was really nice, informative, and encouraging...

What impressed you negatively?

The first interviewer kept interrupting me!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Both interviewers had the same set of questions to base their interview on, so a lot of similar questions came up both times!

What are your general comments?

The interview day was more enjoyable than it was nerve-racking. In the morning my half of the group took a tour with a student, who was quite sarcastic but pretty entertaining and truthful nevertheless. The facilities were nice and there's a lot of construction going on for projects that should be completed relatively soon. The second half of the day consisted of the two interviews. I got to the first interview early so it ended up lasting almost an hour, and then the interviewer walked me half of the way to the next interview. The second interviewer was very easy to talk to.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses